Adobe Flash Player up to 29.0.0.113 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Adobe Flash Player up to 29.0.0.113 and classified as critical. Impacted is an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to memory corruption. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2018-4936. The attack may be launched remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Adobe Flash Player up to 29.0.0.113 (Multimedia Player Software). It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Adobe Flash Player versions 29.0.0.113 and earlier have an exploitable Heap Overflow vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to information disclosure.

The bug was discovered 04/10/2018. The weakness was shared 04/10/2018 by Natalie Silvanovich with Google Project Zero (Website). The advisory is shared for download at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2018-4936 since 01/03/2018. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 108959 (Adobe Flash Player for Mac <= 29.0.0.113 (APSB18-08)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family MacOS X Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 370869 (Adobe Security Update for Flash Player (APSB18-08)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (44526), Tenable (108959) and SecurityFocus (BID 103708†). The entries VDB-118020, VDB-118021, VDB-118022 and VDB-118023 are related to this item. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 108959
Nessus Name: Adobe Flash Player for Mac <= 29.0.0.113 (APSB18-08)
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OpenVAS ID: 58621
OpenVAS Name: Adobe Flash Player Within Google Chrome Security Update(apsb18-08)- Linux
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: RHSA-2018:1119
Researcher: Natalie Silvanovich
Organization: Google Project Zero
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2018-4936 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-4936
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-118024

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SecurityFocus: 103708 - Adobe Flash Player APSB18-08 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1040648

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 05/20/2018 10:48
Updated: 12/29/2024 01:32
Changes: 05/20/2018 10:48 (75), 02/07/2020 15:56 (10), 03/14/2023 13:28 (5), 12/29/2024 01:32 (16)
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